The Woodland Haberdasher, Fay Jones, came in July to tell us all about Dyes of our Doorsteps and how so many different colours could be made from plants and other organic matter. The same plant could produce further colours depending on which compounds were used in...

The lovely ladies from National Trust Sutton Hoo's textile group visited us in June. All volunteers, they have been involved in making contemporary dress for displays at the site, and for themselves, which has involved experimentation with dyes and fabrics and is...

In May we welcomed Jane from Hilary Jane's Patchwork and Quilting. Jane told us about her quilting journey from being a "finisher" for others to now designing, making, and teaching. She showed us some beautiful examples of her work and talked about her methods, love...

Gemma Gilbert visited us in March and showed us her passion, Macrame. She had many examples of her work on display, happily answered questions on her journey in the art, and demonstrated some some knots and tools of her trade.

It is always interesting to see a part of the collection of the Quilter's Guild and this was no exception. Miniature quilts of various designs were available to view. Seeing the clever composition and handiwork of the makers, in some cases using tiny pieces of fabric,...

In October we were visited by textile artist Mary Mcintosh who told us about the ancient Korean art of Pojagi patchwork. Mary described the process in which seams are completely enclosed and the work can be viewed from either side. She showed us some of her beautiful...